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Month: August 2020
Takaaki Nakagami says he senses Honda’s support of him is growing following his best-ever MotoGP finish in the Andalusian Grand Prix. For the second weekend in a row, Nakagami was Honda’s top finisher at Jerez, following up his 10th place in the season opener with a strong ride to fourth in an attritional race. The
The Indianapolis 500 will be held behind closed doors for the first time in its 104-year history in 2020 due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana. IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were initially hoping the race could run at 50 percent crowd capacity, which was further reduced to 25 percent
Pirelli boss Mario Isola has downplayed concerns about the move to softer compounds for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone following the failures in last weekend’s British GP. Pirelli’s analysis of the front-left failures on the Formula 1 cars of Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz Jr has confirmed that the unusually long
12:32 PM ET Associated Press Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The 104th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” will be the first without spectators, who showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year, even during the Great Depression. It was a
The news that MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is set to miss several races after a second surgery on his broken arm presents a huge opportunity for his rivals. But any claims that the 2020 season will be devalued simply don’t wash with three-time 500cc world champion Wayne Rainey, as he told LEWIS DUNCAN Much has
Daniel Ricciardo will raise Romain Grosjean’s aggressive defensive moves during the British Grand Prix at the next Formula 1 drivers’ briefing on Friday. The stewards noted two separate incidents during Sunday’s race where Grosjean appeared to move under braking while trying to defend position from Carlos Sainz Jr and Renault driver Ricciardo. Grosjean received a
11:59 AM ET Lewis Hamilton described the final lap of Sunday’s British Grand Prix as the “most dramatic ending I can remember”, which is quite a statement from a driver who won his first world championship in the final corner of the final lap of the season. But as exciting as it was watching Hamilton
With Brad Keselowski in a contract year at Team Penske he says negotiations over his future have altered as the “bar” to reach the NASCAR Cup Series has “lowered significantly”. After earning his third victory of the 2020 season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Keselowski appears to be in great position to re-sign with his
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says the team had no warning of the “sudden death” of Carlos Sainz Jr’s left-front tyre in the closing laps of the British Grand Prix. The Spaniard was running a strong fifth and had just moved up to fourth after Valtteri Bottas suffered a tyre failure when he sustained a
5:00 AM ET Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli has launched a comprehensive investigation into what caused the series of dramatic tyre failures at the end of the British Grand Prix on Sunday. A look at how the British Grand Prix unraveled so dramatically and the key decisions made on the pit-wall which ensured a three-wheeled
All eyes were on Nico Hulkenberg as the German made a surprise return to the track as the temporary replacement for Racing Point’s Sergio Perez. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: http://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Tweets by F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1 https://www.tiktok.com/@f1 #F1 #BritishGP
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez seems set to miss this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix at Brno after undergoing a second bout of surgery on his broken right arm on Monday. The Repsol Honda rider was forced to sit out the Andalusian Grand Prix last month after a violent crash in the closing stages of the
One-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski has renewed his contract with Team Penske into 2021, ending speculation that he would leave upon the expiry of his current deal. The 2012 champion, whose third victory of the 2020 season last weekend at New Hampshire followed wins in the big ticket Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte
Valtteri Bottas has conceded he “can’t really afford” big points losses to Lewis Hamilton in their battle for the Formula 1 world championship after failing to score at Silverstone. Bottas was set to finish second in Sunday’s British Grand Prix before suffering a front-left tyre failure with four laps to go, forcing him to crawl
7:40 AM ET Sebastian Vettel was at a loss to explain his poor performance at the British Grand Prix, where he finished tenth as teammate Charles Leclerc claimed Ferrari’s second podium of the season. 1 Related Vettel was on the back foot from the beginning of the weekend, with car issues robbing him of track
KTM rider Pol Espargaro says he “wouldn’t have trusted” someone saying pre-season he’d end the MotoGP Jerez double-header fifth in the standings. The 2020 KTM RC16 has proven to be a considerable step forward over its predecessor, with Espargaro believing the bike is quicker than the Ducati everywhere at Jerez except on the straight. Feeling
Alexander Albon needs a “straightforward, boring” weekend to return to form after a difficult British Grand Prix, according to Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner. Albon crashed out during second practice on Friday before an electrical issue sidelined him in FP3, leaving him with limited track time heading into qualifying. Albon was eliminated in
9:21 AM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the double tyre failure it suffered at the British Grand Prix proves why it is wrong to assume his team will walk away with the 2020 championship. 1 Related Lewis Hamilton managed to crawl to victory despite sustaining a front-left puncture half-way round the final lap of
Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski dominated the latter stages of the NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire for his third win of 2020, his first at the venue since 2014. Keselowski’s Ford Mustang was engaged in a duel for the lead with the Joe Gibbs Toyota Camry of Denny Hamlin throughout the opening two stages
Lewis Hamilton is “convinced” debris was to blame for his tyre failure on the last lap of the British Grand Prix that almost cost him the race win. Hamilton dominated proceedings at Silverstone, leading every lap of the race en route to his seventh victory on home soil, but limped across the line on three
12:19 PM ET The British Grand Prix had been a fairly routine affair until the final handful of laps, when a series of tyre failures blew the contest wide open. Max Verstappen crossed just five seconds behind Lewis Hamilton at the finish, with the world champion’s car operating on just three wheels after a dramatic
It’s finally here, the race that drivers and teams dream about. Everyone has a chance to win the Rolex 24 At Daytona, but only a few will. Who will it be in 2019? Tune in to NBCSN on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. ET to find out.
Scorching temperatures and off-track excursions were the order of the day, as second practice took place at Silverstone. Take a look at the highlights here! For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: http://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Tweets by F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1 @f1 #F1 #BritishGP
Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola says the Italian company will “analyse everything 360 degrees” after a series of tyre failures in the closing laps of the British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz all suffered similar-looking front left failures. Race winner Hamilton’s occurred on the last lap while head leading, though
3:52 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The British Grand Prix was a fairly routine affair for 49 of its 53
Nico Hulkenberg failed to start the British Grand Prix after being sidelined by a late power unit issue shortly before going to the grid. Hulkenberg was drafted in at late notice to make his Formula 1 comeback this weekend at Silverstone after Racing Point driver Sergio Perez tested positive for COVID-19. It marked a shock
9:18 AM ET Nico Hulkenberg’s hopes of a fairytale comeback Formula One race ended before it even begun, with car trouble preventing him from starting the British Grand Prix. HUlkenberg was drafted in to replace Racing Point’s Sergio Perez this week, following the Mexican driver’s positive COVID-19 test. The German driver’s return caused a stir
Zak Brown says he would be open to fielding Fernando Alonso in next year’s Indianapolis 500 with McLaren should the Spaniard’s Formula 1 deal with Renault allow. Alonso is set to make his latest Indy 500 appearance later this month, driving a third car entered into the race by the McLaren Arrow SP squad alongside
Alex Albon feels balance struggles dashed his hopes of a strong showing in qualifying for the British Grand Prix, as the Red Bull driver failed to escape from Q2. Following an encouraging start to Friday practice as new parts helped his RB16 feel more hooked up, the Thai driver had been put on the backfoot